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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1893
Page
2
Currency remains scarce in New York as money brokers pay 1 2 to 2 percent for bills and receive up to 3 1 2 percent for large lots. Gold bids run 1 4 to 1 2 percent despite weak foreign exchange, while the Clearing House Loan Committee adds 1,015,000 in loan certificates to reach 36,065,000 outstanding.
The Portland Water Company Eastern Promenade reservoir burst releasing 20,000,000 gallons in about fifteen minutes. Water wrecked two nearby houses housing Michael Lappin and Dennis M Conley families, killing four people. The flood reached six feet on the street and caused about $25,000 in damage. Residents escaped thanks to early warning.
Vice President Stevenson described a transcontinental journey along the Great Northern from the Pacific coast to the east. He praised the car service and amenities calling the train a club on wheels and lauded the Cascades and Tumwater Canyon scenery as the finest seen on any such trip.
Dr W Norton Davis of Spokane during a recent special at Joel Warrens Howard Street gambling house won steadily from the dealer amassing a pile of cash and taking furniture and real estate as he played through the day and night. He now supervises games at Warrens place and revels in his unexpected windfall.
The Santa Fe Road announced free transportation for seed wheat from any part of Kansas to farmers in Western drought districts. The program covers two thirds of counties reporting crop failure, aiding numerous western Kansas farmers after widespread losses.
Nine drowned and twenty rescued after the steamer Rachel sank off Lake George while taking visitors to a Hundred Mile Island House. A replacement pilot unfamiliar with the lake and the dark night contributed to the wreck as the vessel struck a hole in its bottom near the old piers. Help arrived only after hours as rowboats ferried passengers from the wreckage.
At daybreak in Como Colorado a mob attacked the Chinatown area, setting light to light frame cabins. Firefighters were initially able to halt fires but the buildings burned to the ground as inmates fled. Rumors of deaths proved unfounded while looting occurred and many Chinese workers planned to flee the country.
Grand jury evidence in the cold storage warehouse fire points to a plotted incindiary act. Julia J. Duggan, ex saloonkeeper, testifies that 169 men join the conspiracy and that wholesale theft preceded the blaze to cover the crime. Duggan says names were given to the grand jury and promises a big sensational reveal as the inquiry continues.
The will of Joseph A Nash, a wealthy New York liquor dealer who died ten days ago, is filed here. Public bequests total 10 000 to St Johns Parish Lafayette Ind and multiple Cincinnati and Ohio charities. Also noted are payments to Kenyon College Gambier Ohio and other homes and hospitals.
R G Dun weekly review notes de moralization easing and a healthier tone in markets. Gold imports and a hoped for congressional extra session bolster confidence despite wage premiums and ongoing monetary strain. Domestic trade shows 6 percent lower railway earnings, while failures fall from last year though three exceed a million dollars in Chicago and New York amid pork market troubles.
A Pacific Express Wagon was robbed of about 7 590 dollars in Wichita Kansas by three colored men. They boarded near the creamery and forced the driver and messenger to surrender the funds from the safe. The crime occurred near Douglas Avenue in an alley as the wagon neared its rail destination.
In Harvey County Kansas a plot to burn county records and control abstract books led to arrests. Gov H Shirley of Wichita and G W Rogers of Newton allegedly burned the county vaults and attempted extortion for the books. Police say they paid $590 for the deed and faced charges.
A Rome correspondent notes official cholera tallies understate the true toll. Reports claim 52 new cases and 28 deaths in one day, and 49 cases with 27 deaths the next. The Lancet cites Marseille as epidemic for three months with 901 deaths since mid May.
The Morton Methodist Church did not hold services as pastor Rev. C O H Falls fled after two weeks away in Minnesota. Residents allege inappropriate contact with four girls, youngest nine, on a bridge. parents threaten tar and feather and Falls heads toward St Paul with his wife. Townwide shock and rumors persist.
Iowa reports include Gov suspended Warden McMillan over misappropriation and state property seized. Barn burnings, rail tax seizures on Union Pacific, and accidents in Dubuque Montrose and Lamotte. Missing person cases, crop rain relief, and a sad death of Dr. Anderson in Montrose.
Farragut postal clerk Filoyo A Smith held to Cedar Rapids grand jury in $3000 bond on charges of opening and stealing registered letters including a $3000 bank deposit. He admitted stealing the Sheffield to Cedar Rapids National Bank letter but blamed intoxication. Authorities say he rifled 15 to 20 letters and was captured via a decoy registered mail. Smith disputes the case, citing whisky.
Indianapolis prepares for the twenty seventh national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in September. Railroads offer one cent per mile round trip fare. Accommodations for up to 125000 visitors arranged with private lodging from 25 cents to 2 dollars daily. Barracks for 25000 veterans to be erected with inexpensive meals and guarded by a large staff. The week includes parades, fireworks, and receptions at Tomlinson Hall with 2000 aides de camp and Indiana militia expected in uniform.
Anderson DePu y Co steel makers at Chartiera announce a 10 percent wage reduction across all departments. A mass meeting in Terre Haute Indiana addressed relief for 1600 idle workers. Duluth elevator project bids led by T. H. O Neil of St Louis. Cel's bid at 198700 was lowest. Brushy Mountain Coal Co site Harriman chosen for state prison and coal mines.
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